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Navigating the Ethereal Tightrope: The Nanogenerator Manipulates Neurons for Immune Equilibrium

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review explores how nanogenerators modulate neuroimmune responses, offering innovative strategies for treating neurological disorders. By interfacing with neural pathways, they enable precise control of immune activity, especially via vagus nerve stimulation.
Jia Du, Rui Deng, Ya Wu, Hong‐Xia Ren, Zong‐Hong Lin, Yang‐Bao Miao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Association Study for Maize Leaf Cuticular Conductance Identifies Candidate Genes Involved in the Regulation of Cuticle Development. [PDF]

, 2020
The cuticle, a hydrophobic layer of cutin and waxes synthesized by plant epidermal cells, is the major barrier to water loss when stomata are closed at night and under water-limited conditions.
Baseggio, Matheus, Chamness, James, Gore, Michael A, Kaczmar, Nicholas, Lin, Meng, Matschi, Susanne, Miller, Michael, Molina, Isabel, Qiao, Pengfei, Scanlon, Michael J, Smith, Laurie G, Stewart, Ethan L, Vasquez, Miguel   +12 more
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Leaf functional traits in maize in intercropping

, 2021
Yield gains in intercropping are greatest in systems with maize. We studied functional trait plasticity in maize leaves in intercrops to assess the possible contribution to crop carbon accumulation. We compared leaves at different growth stages and positions on the maize plant in sole crops and intercrops. Responses of maize leaves to shading from faba
Dong, B., Wang, Z., Evers, J.B., Stomph, T.J., van der Putten, P.E.L., van der Werf, W.   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Modulating Purothionin Accumulation and Signal Peptide Cleavage Fine‐Tunes Wheat Flour Gluten Properties to Improve Cookie‐Making Quality

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Dual genetic strategies for improving wheat processing quality by regulating purothionin accumulation to modulate gluten quantity and quality. The first strategy involves targeting signal peptide (SP) cleavage sites (e.g., through mutation) to indirectly reduce gluten content, thereby disrupting gluten network formation.
Yijie Liu, Siyuan Chang, Zhaoheng Zhang, Tianqi Kang, Mingde Liu, Yuan Zong, Fei Ni, Yinguang Bao, Ruijie Zhang, Xiaobang Zhang, Jinkun Du, Mingming Xin, Zhaorong Hu, Jie Liu, Zhongfu Ni, Qixin Sun, Yingyin Yao   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationships between leaf temperature, stomatal conductance and architecture: potential impact on leaf burning among a range of genotypes in grapevine

OENO One, 2023
In the context of climate change, extreme heatwaves are often observed. The consequences of these events led to leaf and grape burning, as observed in June 2019 in the South of France.
Mathilde Millan, Thierry Simonneau, Aude Coupe-Ledru, Romain Boulord, Angélique Christophe, Benoît Pallas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Mapping of Multiple Dynamic Traits

, 2016
Many biological phenomena undergo developmental changes in time and space. Functional mapping, which is aimed at mapping genes that affect developmental patterns, is instrumental for studying the genetic architecture of biological changes.
Cao, Jiguo, Gai, Junyi, Huang, Zhongwen, Wang, Liangliang, Wu, Rongling   +4 more
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Time for a plant structural economics spectrum [PDF]

, 2019
We argue that tree and crown structural diversity can and should be integrated in the whole-plant economics spectrum. Ecologists have found that certain functional trait combinations have been more viable than others during evolution, generating a trait ...
Bauters, Marijn, Calders, Kim, Disney, Mathias, Jackson, Tobias, Shenkin, Alexander, Verbeeck, Hans   +5 more
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Plant Robotics for Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Robots: Insights from Actuation Characteristics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plants are promising materials for building sustainable and eco‐friendly robots due to their inherent multifunctionality, with actuation playing a crucial role. This article focuses on the physical movements of plants and, from the perspective of actuation characteristics, explores representative plant species and their behaviors, the current state of ...
Kazuya Murakami, Misao Sato, Yu Ikeda, Tatsuhiro Horii, Yukari Nagatoshi, Miki Fujita, Toshinori Fujie, Yasunari Fujita, Jun Shintake   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in the functional traits of Thymus mongolicus along environmental gradients and factors influencing the traits of Northern China

Frontiers in Plant Science
Thymus mongolicus is a common medicinal and edible plant in grasslands of northern China. However, previous studies were limited to the production and utilization value of T.
Wentao Mi, Hao Zheng, Haixuan Zhang, Wanyu Zhang, Yuan Chi, Weibo Ren   +5 more
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Mechanisms driving plant functional trait variation in a tropical forest

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Plant functional trait variation in tropical forests results from taxonomic differences in phylogeny and associated genetic differences, as well as, phenotypic plastic responses to the environment.
Florian Hofhansl, Eduardo Chacón‐Madrigal, Åke Brännström, Ulf Dieckmann, Oskar Franklin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source